smd
The premium Open Source alternative to Spotify Premium
🎯 Best for:Archiving playlists for offline use without DRM.
What is smd?
A command-line alternative to Spotify Premium's offline mode for archiving music locally. Written in Python, it interfaces with Spotify APIs to fetch metadata and download audio streams directly to the disk.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why smd?
- • Lightweight script
- • Downloads album art
- • Metadata tagging
Limitations
- • Legal grey area
- • Requires Spotify API credentials
- • No GUI
1/13/2026
Last Update
236
Forks
80
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Spotify Premium)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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